Get a hobby

Just when I think it's safe to leave the house, one of my friends posts this link on FB.



Reconsider Columbus Day.  Really.  Are you serious? 

See, in my humble opinion this is what is wrong with this country.  Why the hell are we worrying about something that happened hundreds of years ago?  Why are we not worrying about the fact that the economy is in the shitter?  Or that there is still homeless and starving children in this day and age?  Get a hobby.  Get a job.  Focus your energy where you can do some good.

My friend was serious about it stating that he feels it's time to tell the truth in the history books.  That all of the "heinous" crimes committed by Columbus be brought to the nation's attention.  Well, who are we to say what the truth really is?  None of us alive today were there.  There are three sides to every story.  Yours, Mine and the Truth.  So what is the truth? 

Things that happened hundreds of years ago can not be changed.  Why not take the energy and money spent on this crap (IMO) and spend it where it can do some good?    The past can not be changed.  We can only educate ourselves and look into the future.